| Often times you'll want to generate a summary of the information in your database. Usually, the format and content of the summaries doesn't change much over time. For example, you might want to print an updated member sheet with names and email addresses every month. The information you select never changes (names and emails), but the content does (members join or leave). Your first instinct might be to use a query, but then you wouldn't be able to format the output easily. Also, if you also wanted to include a summary of the events, officers, and fundraisers, you'd have to create several queries, run them each month, and print the results. This is where reports come in. They allow you to combine many such queries into a single item that updates itself automatically. You can select an attractive format and print them with minimum effort. |
